Over the holidays, my family spent a glorious 65 degree day taking a leisurely walk through Broad Run Park on the South side of Louisville.…
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Setting the Oppressed Free
It’s certainly not uncommon for many of us to spend extra time and attention on the Gospel readings throughout Advent and Lent. The Lenten and…
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The Power of Attention
This past week I found myself thinking about an online video by filmmaker Julia Bacha. Julia has spent over twelve years documenting Israelis and Palestinians…
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New Year’s Resolution: Embracing Mt. 25
Happy New Year! As I began typing this blog, I found myself thinking about all the ways individuals and families mark the arrival of a…
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Being Christmas Morning
This coming weekend is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the Magnificat is read in most Christian churches. The Magnificat begins with Mary glorifying God…
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Raising My Expectations this Advent
When I was in my late teens/early twenties, a friend and mentor told me one of her life’s mottos was: “Expect nothing and be pleasantly…
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A Thanksgiving to “Do Better”
This Thanksgiving week, I am having a hard time wrapping my heart and mind around a sense of gratitude. It’s not that I’m ungrateful; quite…
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Praying for a Purple Wave
Today is Election Day and I hope anyone who is eligible has carved out time to vote. Not only is voting our civic duty, but…
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Err on the Side of Compassion
My family recently relocated to Louisville, KY and we are in the process of finding a new church home. At one particular church we visited,…
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Just a Little Bit Less
This weekend’s Gospel reading from Mark contains one of the most cringe-worthy lines in all of scripture for many of us in the U.S.: “It…